Plant Supply Chain Leader: Strategy & Operations

Intermedia Group Inc.; Columbus (NE); On-site; USD 145,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Intermedia Group Inc. in Columbus, Nebraska, is seeking a Senior Manager, Supply Chain – Manufacturing Plant Level to lead the plant's supply chain, including production planning, material management, procurement, warehousing and logistics.

You will set goals, align with site leadership, ensure GMP/ISO/compliance, and drive continuous improvement while mentoring the team; relocation assistance is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics/Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or Engineering.
• MBA Preferred.
• 7 years Logistics and/or Supply Chain Management required.
• Management experience with people leaders, hourly production associates and technical associates preferred.
• Advanced team building abilities required
• Strategic thinking required– Proficient
• Understanding of Lean and Six Sigma required
• Broad understanding and practice of Business Processes, especially Supply Chain Processes (S&OP Process, Order fulfillment, MRP management, Master Production Scheduling, Inventory management), Warehouse and Transportation knowledge, Procurement practices

Responsibilities

• Ownership and execution of the plant monthly S&OP process under the guidance of the Global S&OP team for capacity management purpose.
• Issuing the Master Production Schedules and monitoring performance to schedule.
• Running the Material Requirement Planning and supplying all raw materials and components required for production.
• Procurement of materials, products and services for production, engineering, process development and other site activities.
• Manages the Inventory and space required for the storage and transfer of raw materials, semi-finished and finished goods within the plant as well as suppliers, subcontractors, and distribution centers.
• Works with the Finance function to insure the proper management of Excess, Obsolete and other inventory as deemed appropriate by business needs.
• Oversee the sterilization department in capacity planning, scheduling, processing, material handling and shipping of product.
• Meeting Service Level targets and reporting of performance metrics taking all necessary actions to solve issues.
• Actively develop the collaboration with the Supply Chain network to create a seamless information flow.
• Deploy and maintain Supply Chain Processes and Systems.
• Focus resources on continuous improvement of the movement of materials through various production processes and establishes key performance metrics and benchmarks relating to supply chain planning/forecasting to measure actual performance against goals on a regular basis.
• Set annual goals and objectives for the Plant Supply Chain and direct their implementation in alignment with the Plant leadership and WW Operations.
• Will be responsible for developing and coaching the members of his/her team in alignment with company values and HR policies.
• Propose and implement initiative to optimize Supply Chain costs and effectively manage operating budget.
• Provides leadership and direction for the attainment of procurement savings goals.
• Leads the site for strategy and execution of the inventory / working capital targets.
• Ensures strong alignment with Central QA for the support and execution of supplier regulatory requirements.
• Provides leadership for the on-going improvement of the safety performance of both the department and the site. Promotes a safety first culture.
• Influences and partners with site operations leaders on production schedules, equipment efficiency, materials supply, and volume required to meet demand and to ensure consensus on production volumes and meeting the business plan.
• Provides guidance and support in the annual budget process with focus on raw material pricing direction provided by Global Procurement.
• Supports a strong working relationship with Global Procurement to support supplier improvement initiatives as well as supplier problem solving initiatives.
• Manages the overall logistical movement and control of finished goods, inbound materials, outbound materials, and inter-plant flows. Works closely and supports the direction of Global Transportation strategies.
• Member of the Plant Leadership Team and engages with site issues and opportunities.
• Comply with all GMP, regulatory and ISO guidelines, including company policies and departmental procedures.
• Other duties asrequiredto support the needs of the business

Skills

Strategic thinking

Lean Six Sigma

Team leadership

People management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics/Supply Chain Management

MBA

Job description

Intermedia Group Inc. in Columbus, Nebraska, is seeking a Senior Manager, Supply Chain – Manufacturing Plant Level to lead the plant's supply chain, including production planning, material management, procurement, warehousing and logistics.

You will set goals, align with site leadership, ensure GMP/ISO/compliance, and drive continuous improvement while mentoring the team; relocation assistance is available.